History of Russian Sinology in the Works of Professor V. G. Datsyshen

The review presents a characteristics of the monograph of the Doctor habil. in History, professor of the Siberian Federal University V. G. Datsyshen «Study of the History of China in the Russian Empire» published in Moscow. The monograph gives an original interpretation of the history of the development of Russian sinology and a detailed description of the scientific contribution of the major sinologists and an assessment of the activities of the oriental centers of Russia.